Surgery
Pig heart recipient continues to recover from transplant
The man who received the first pig heart transplant continued to recover Tuesday, four days after the experimental surgery.
Jan 12, 2022
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News tagged with irregular heartbeat
Cardiology
Video: Recognizing 'holiday heart'
"Holiday heart" may sound like another joyous part of the holiday season.
Dec 30, 2021
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Medications
Optimisation of stroke prevention for dialysis patients
The anticoagulants currently used to prevent strokes in dialysis patients with atrial fibrillation do not provide adequate protection for this group. This is the finding of a study led by Oliver Königsbrügge and Cihan Ay ...
Nov 15, 2021
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Medications
Cost, bleeding cited as major reasons for not taking newer anti-coagulant as prescribed
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants such as apixaban are the most widely used medications of this type in people with atrial fibrillation, yet 26% to 45% of people fail to properly adhere to them.
Sep 2, 2021
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Cardiology
Screening for atrial fibrillation could reduce risk of stroke
Screening for atrial fibrillation in 75- and 76-year-olds could reduce the risk of stroke, severe bleeding and death, according to a study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden that has been published in the journal The Lancet.
Aug 30, 2021
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Cardiology
Could your child have a heart defect? Know the warning signs
Heart defects are often – but not always – detected at birth, so it's important to pay attention when a child gets dizzy, passes out or says her heart is "beeping."
May 10, 2021
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Cardiology
First AI system for contactless monitoring of heart rhythm using smart speakers
Smart speakers, such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, have proven adept at monitoring certain health care issues at home. For example, researchers at the University of Washington have shown that these devices can detect cardiac ...
Mar 9, 2021
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Cardiology
Study shows ablation more effective than medications for initial treatment of atrial fibrillation
Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that cryoballoon ablation as the initial treatment for atrial fibrillation is more effective than current standard-of-care management using medications. The study was published today ...
Nov 17, 2020
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Cardiology
Fighting fires raises risk for irregular heartbeat
Fighting fires comes with many risks. But new research shows there's a new one to consider: increased exposure to fires appears to raise the likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation, or AFib, an irregular heartbeat that ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hydroxychloroquine not recommended for treatment of COVID-19
Recently, several physicians hosted a press conference in which one physician claimed that the combination of hydroxychloroquine, the antibiotic azithromycin, and the mineral zinc could cure COVID-19. The video footage of ...
Aug 12, 2020
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